Melanie Kim

Melanie Y. Kim Associate Phone (510) 451-3300 Email [email protected] vCard Download vCard Linked In Linked In Melanie Y. Kim Associate Phone (510) 451-3300 Email [email protected] vCard Download vCard Linked In Linked In Download Bio Download Bio Melanie Kim is an associate with a focus on Employment Law and Trust and Estates Litigation. In the area of Employment Law, she has helped represent clients in a variety of employment-related matters involving wage and hour, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and wrongful termination claims, including under PAGA. She also advises clients with regard to drafting and updating employment policies and employee handbooks. In the area of Trust and Estates Litigation, she has helped represent clients in a variety of trust-related matters, including protecting the rights of beneficiaries in disputes over trust administration and accountings by trustees. She assists clients in all aspects of litigation, including pre-litigation investigation and resolution, discovery, motions practice, mediation, and trial preparation. While in pursuit of her J. D., Melanie served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Jon S. Tigar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. She also worked as a Teaching Assistant for a Legal Reading and Writing course. During the COVID -19 pandemic, she volunteered for Berkeley Laws CARES Act Small Businesses Project, assisting small business owners applying for federal aid available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Professional & Community Affiliations Board of Directors (Treasurer), Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom Member, Alameda County Bar Association Recent Articles/News Donahue Fitzgerald Attorneys Named 2025 Super Lawyers California Supreme Court Increases Potential Penalties for Unpaid or Unreported Missed-Break Premiums Supreme Court Rules California Arbitration Agreements Between Employers and Employees Are Enforceable as to Employees Individual PAGA Claims Associate Melanie Kim Joins Donahue Fitzgerald Recent Speaking Engagements December 10, 2025 Berkeley, CA, 94705 2026 Annual Employment Law Update December 09, 2025 Virtual 2026 Annual Employment Law Update July 24, 2025 Virtual Staying Out of Court (Mostly): Arbitration Agreements and PAGA Challenges Contra Costa County Employer Advisory Council - CCCEAC December 05, 2024 Berkeley, CA 2025 Annual Employment Law Update December 03, 2024 Webinar 2025 Annual Employment Law Update December 07, 2023 Webinar 2024 Annual Employment Law Update December 05, 2023 Webinar 2024 Annual Employment Law Update September 15, 2023 ACBA Labor and Employment 2023 Symposium: From Courtroom to Workplace: Preserving Diversity in Light of Recent Ruling on Affirmative Action Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) December 08, 2022 Oakland, CA 2023 Annual Employment Law Update December 06, 2022 Webinar 2023 Annual Employment Law Update